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Cleveland Metroparks Zoological Park

Cleveland, Ohio 44109

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License: 31-C-0003 Type: C Last Inspected: Sep 23, 2025

16 Inspections

2 Total Violations

1 Critical

0 Repeat Violations

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Animals on Record

BUDGERIGAR / BUDGIE / COMMON PARAKEET / SHELL: 871 NAKED MOLE-RAT: 759 STRAW-COLOURED FRUIT BAT: 421 BENNETT'S WALLABY / RED-NECKED WALLABY: 150 WESTERN GREY KANGAROO: 149 RED KANGAROO: 124 DOMESTIC GOAT: 96 BLACK HOWLER: 84 ORIENTAL SMALL-CLAWED OTTER: 75 GOLDEN LION TAMARIN: 70 WESTERN GORILLA: 68 GIRAFFE: 65 SENEGAL BUSHBABY: 63 HILL WALLAROO: 63 BORNEAN ORANGUTAN: 63 GRAY WOLF / GREY WOLF / TIMBER WOLF: 61 BONTEBOK / BLESBOK: 61 AFRICAN ELEPHANT: 58 SHEEP INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS: 58 CHILEAN FLAMINGO: 58 BARE-FACED TAMARIN: 57 FRANCOIS'S LANGUR: 57 BLACK RHINOCEROS: 56 SOUTHERN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 54 SLENDER-TAILED MEERKAT: 52 REINDEER: 47 NORTHERN TREE SHREW: 47 TIGER: 46 PYGMY SLOW LORIS: 45 GOELDI'S MONKEY: 44 ALLEN'S SWAMP MONKEY: 43 EASTERN BLACK-AND-WHITE COLOBUS / GUEREZA: 43 WHITE-FACED SAKI: 43 RED PANDA: 42 CROWNED LEMUR: 42 RODRIGUES FLYING FOX: 42 RED RUFFED LEMUR: 42 KOALA: 41 LINNAEUS'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 37 LION: 37 SNOW LEOPARD: 34 REED TITI: 33 TUFTED DEER: 33 CALIFORNIA SEA LION: 33 BLACK-FOOTED CAT: 32 AMERICAN BEAVER: 31 WHITE-FRONTED MARMOSET: 30 GOLDEN-BELLIED MANGABEY: 30 CAPYBARA: 30 CHEETAH: 29 RING-TAILED LEMUR: 29 SLOTH BEAR: 29 DINGO: 28 SCREAMING ARMADILLO: 28 MONGOOSE LEMUR: 28 GREY GIBBON: 28 SPECTACLED BEAR: 28 MATSCHIE'S TREE KANGAROO: 28 PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINE: 26 BRAZILIAN AGOUTI: 26 GRIZZLY BEAR: 24 FOSSA: 24 NORTH AMERICAN BLACK BEAR: 24 GIANT ANTEATER: 23 MOUNTAIN ZEBRA / HARTMANN'S ZEBRA: 23 GREATER MALAYAN CHEVROTAIN: 21 ALPACA: 21 BROWN-HEADED SPIDER MONKEY: 20 HARBOR SEAL: 17 TRUMPETER SWAN: 17 MANDRILL *MALE: 16 DONKEY / BURRO / ASS: 16 TAKIN: 16 LAUGHING KOOKABURRA: 16 PREVOST'S SQUIRREL / TRI-COLORED SQUIRREL: 15 AYE-AYE: 15 INDIAN CRESTED PORCUPINE: 15 OCELOT: 15 LEOPARD: 15 FENNEC FOX: 15 BRUSH-TAILED RAT-KANGAROO: 14 NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE: 14 FISHING CAT: 14 SHORT-BEAKED ECHIDNA: 13 WHITE STORK: 13 REED TITI / WHITE-EARED TITI: 13 WOLF'S GUENON: 12 EUROPEAN RABBIT: 12 ONAGER: 12 DOMESTIC RABBIT / EUROPEAN RABBIT: 12 SPUR-WINGED GOOSE: 12 LUZON BLEEDING-HEART: 12 SUPERB STARLING: 12 COMMON SQUIRREL MONKEY: 11 LARGER HAIRY ARMADILLO: 11 AMERICAN BISON: 11 BAR-HEADED GOOSE: 11 SUGAR GLIDER: 10 SMALL-EARED BUSHBABY / NORTHERN GREATER GALAGO: 10 BLACK SPIDER MONKEY: 10 LESSER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC: 10 CLOUDED LEOPARD: 9 MANDRILL: 9 COMMON OSTRICH: 9 MALAYAN SUN BEAR: 8 KLIPSPRINGER: 8 WHITE-FACED WHISTLING-DUCK: 8 SCARLET MACAW: 8 SCARLET IBIS: 8 EGYPTIAN GOOSE: 8 FALCATED DUCK: 8 BLUE-HEADED WOOD-DOVE: 8 ANDEAN CONDOR: 8 WHITE-BACKED VULTURE: 8 STELLER'S SEA-EAGLE: 8 KEA: 8 SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO / GREATER SULPHUR-: 8 RED-BILLED BLUE-MAGPIE: 8 GOLDEN-CRESTED MYNA: 8 VIOLET-BACKED STARLING: 8 WHITE-HEADED BUFFALO-WEAVER: 8 BALTIMORE ORIOLE / NORTHERN ORIOLE: 8 CRESTED OROPENDOLA: 8 POTTO: 7 BINTURONG: 7 RINGED TEAL: 7 HEDGEHOG: 6 RED-CROWNED CRANE / JAPANESE CRANE: 6 MARABOU STORK: 6 VON DER DECKEN'S HORNBILL: 6 AFRICAN CLAWLESS OTTER: 5 ASIATIC WILD ASS: 5 PARMA WALLABY: 5 NORTHERN GREATER GALAGO: 5 GEOFFROY'S TAMARIN: 5 GREEN ARACARI: 5 VIRGINIA OPOSSUM: 4 SAND GAZELLE: 4 DROMEDARY CAMEL: 4 BROWN BEAR: 4 AFRICAN CRESTED PORCUPINE: 4 EMU: 4 EASTERN CRESTED GUINEAFOWL: 4 GREEN IMPERIAL-PIGEON: 4 RED-CRESTED TURACO: 4 SUNBITTERN: 4 BARN OWL / WESTERN BARN OWL / AMERICAN BARN OWL /: 4 BARRED OWL: 4 RED-TAILED HAWK: 4 BALD EAGLE: 4 HOODED VULTURE: 4 SPECKLED MOUSEBIRD: 4 TURQUOISE-FRONTED PARROT / TURQUOISE-FRONTED: 4 BALI MYNA: 4 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK: 4 CHINCHILLA: 3 BLACK-AND-RUFOUS ELEPHANT SHREW: 3 BACTRIAN CAMEL: 2 GOODFELLOW'S TREE KANGAROO: 2 BURCHELL’S / GRANT’S / CHAPMAN’S / PLAINS ZEBRA: 2 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG: 1

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USDA Inspections on Record

Latest: Sep 23, 2025

Violations Documented

1 Critical · 1 Non-Critical

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How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Cleveland Metroparks Zoological Park. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Metroparks Zoological Park

Is Cleveland Metroparks Zoological Park a USDA-licensed breeder?

Cleveland Metroparks Zoological Park holds USDA license number 31-C-0003 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Cleveland Metroparks Zoological Park have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 2 violations at this facility (1 critical, 1 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.

When was Cleveland Metroparks Zoological Park last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Cleveland Metroparks Zoological Park was on Sep 23, 2025, and the facility has 16 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Cleveland Metroparks Zoological Park located?

Cleveland Metroparks Zoological Park is located in Cleveland, Ohio. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Ohio to compare inspection records before you decide.